[Opensim-users] Connections out of control

[LaeMing]

That's a weird one.

First thing I'd be looking at is if your user can try a different modem at 
home in case they are using a dodgy NAT. Or at least check if a firmware 
upgrade is available for their present device.

Lae.

On Thursday May 6 2010 05:22:16 Clive Gould wrote:
> Hi
> 
> We're still having problems with the number of tcp client connections
> to our OpenSim 0.6.8 simulator from one particular remote client IP
> address spiralling out of control. The student using the client tells
> me that in-world access and functionality appears to be normal,
> despite the spiralling connection count.
> 
> When this particular client logs in the connection count starts to
> rise and the longer they are logged in the higher the count. The limit
> appears to be around 984 connections at which point OpenSim runs out
> of http sockets and crashes. If the client disconnects before the
> simulator crashes the connections are not automatically closed and
> remain in ESTABLISHED state seemingly indefinitely.
> 
> The simulator is running under CentOS 5 in standalone mode with 4
> regions forming a megaregion.
> 
> I have asked the student concerned to try both Imprudence and Meerkat
> clients from home and the problem is exactly the same. When the same
> student logs in from a client in college the problem does not occur
> and all is well. I have looked at the database and cannot see anything
> unusual about the students account.
> 
> All other users have no problems accessing the simulator and client
> connections (4 per IP = one for each of our 4 regions in the
> megaregion) from these open and close normally as expected.
> 
> Any ideas anyone?
> 
> Thanks
> 
> Clive
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